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Point-of-Care Ultrasound Assessment of Tropical Infectious Diseases—A Review of Applications and Perspectives [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The development of good quality and affordable ultrasound machines has led to the establishment and implementation of numerous point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) protocols in various medical disciplines.
Abdalla   +111 more
core   +5 more sources

The application of laparoscopy combined with indocyanine green fluorescence imaging technique for hepatic cystic echinococcosis

open access: yesBMC Surgery, 2020
Background With the mature application of laparoscopy in hepatobiliary surgery, laparoscopic treatment of hepatic cystic echinococcosis (CE) has made certain progress.
Yu-Peng Li   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Modeling and analysis of the transmission dynamics of cystic echinococcosis: Effects of increasing the number of sheep

open access: yesMathematical Biosciences and Engineering, 2023
A transmission dynamics model with the logistic growth of cystic echinococcus in sheep was formulated and analyzed. The basic reproduction number was derived and the results showed that the global dynamical behaviors were determined by its value.
Yiwei He, Qianqian Cui , Zengyun Hu
doaj   +1 more source

Hydatid Cyst in a Post‐Tuberculosis Patient: A Persistent Pulmonary Puzzle – A Case Report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Pulmonary tuberculosis and hydatid cyst are two distinct pathologies with vastly different etiologies and management approaches, yet they share common risk factors and pulmonary involvement. This rare and unique case of a hydatid cyst occurring in a post‐tuberculosis patient adds to the limited literature and highlights the diagnostic and ...
Abdul Rehman Shahid   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Percutaneous Aspiration Injection and Re-aspiration as A Minimally Invasive Treatment for Spinal Cystic Echinococcosis: A Case Report

open access: yesTürkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi
Cystic echinococcosis is a parasitic disease with significant importance for public health in endemic regions. Spinal cystic echinococcosis, however, is a rare form that may lead to severe complications due to its localization.
Özge Metin Akcan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Field evaluation of an immunochromatographic test for diagnosis of cystic and alveolar echinococcosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background: The larval stages of the tapeworms Echinocoocus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis are the causative agents of human cystic echinococcosis (CE) and human alveolar echinococcosis (AE), respectively.
A Baraquin   +40 more
core   +1 more source

Primary Spinal Intradural Hydatid Cysts in a Child With Progressive Paraparesis: A Case Report and Literature Review

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Primary spinal hydatid cyst is an uncommon form of echinococcosis, which may cause focal neurological deficits. We report an extremely rare case of spinal hydatic cyst with several diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. A 4‐year‐old boy was referred to our medical center suffering from progressive lower back pain, weakness and numbness in both
Afshar Abolhasani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Special Issue: “Echinococcosis”

open access: yesParasitologia, 2023
Echinococcosis is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that affects more than 1 million people, manifested mostly as cystic or alveolar echinococcosis (CE or AE, respectively) [...]
Maria Victoria Periago
doaj   +1 more source

Molecular epidemiology of cystic echinococcosis [PDF]

open access: yesParasitology, 2003
Echinococcus granulosusexhibits substantial genetic diversity that has important implications for the design and development of vaccines, diagnostic reagents and drugs effective against this parasite. DNA approaches that have been used for accurate identification of these genetic variants are presented here as is a description of their application in ...
McManus, D. P., Thompson, R. C. A.
openaire   +3 more sources

Advances in Microbial Diagnostics: Machine Learning and Nanotechnology for Zoonotic Disease Control

open access: yesWIREs Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology, Volume 18, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
This review highlights how integrating machine learning with nanotechnology enables enhanced diagnostics, personalized treatments, and the prediction of outbreaks for zoonotic diseases, offering a unified framework to advance global health. ABSTRACT Zoonotic diseases pose significant global health threats, with microbial pathogens, including bacteria ...
Narges Lotfalizadeh   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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